Shiva Purana: Uma Samhita, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 7
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ: The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
ततः पंचजनस्यासीदंशुमान्नाम वीर्यवान् । दिलीपस्तनयस्तस्य पुत्रो यस्य भगीरथः
tataḥ paṃcajanasyāsīdaṃśumānnāma vīryavān | dilīpastanayastasya putro yasya bhagīrathaḥ
पंचजन का बेटा था आम्शुमान। बहुत ताकत वाला था वो। उसका बेटा था दिलीप। और दिलीप का बेटा था भगीरथ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It preserves the dharmic lineage culminating in Bhagīratha, whose later fame is tied to bringing the Gaṅgā—an act that ultimately depends on Lord Shiva’s grace to bear her descent, showing that righteous effort is fulfilled through Pati (Shiva).
Though genealogical, it sets up Bhagīratha’s later reliance on Saguna Shiva’s compassionate function—Shiva as the accessible Lord who receives the Gaṅgā and protects the worlds—mirroring how devotees approach the Linga for tangible grace and protection.
The takeaway is remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva while honoring ancestral dharma: recite the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” during lineage offerings or daily worship, seeking Shiva’s anugraha (grace) for purification and upliftment.
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